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With this award, the Government of Catalonia recognises the contribution of UIC and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to advancing innovation and enhancing teaching, while identifying CISA as a benchmark initiative for the training of future healthcare professionals

The study, carried out by the University Institute for Patient Care (IUP) through the Bimedica Classroom for Older Adults, advocates a prescribing model based on the clinical and functional needs of each individual.

The new Align Technology Classroom will help integrate new technologies and digital workflows into dental education and support teaching, research and knowledge transfer activities

The Bimedica Classroom for Older Adults, led by Boi Ruiz and affiliated with UIC’s University Institute for Patient Care (IUP), will promote projects focused on quality of life, with particular emphasis on urinary incontinence and support for patients and carers

Led by the University’s Department of Psychology and the Salud y Persona Foundation, the project draws on the experiences of people before and after retirement and concludes that adapting to retirement does not depend solely on the individual, but is also influenced by the resources available, opportunities for participation, social networks and organisational and institutional support

Under the theme “Pursuing excellence: from scientific evidence to educational innovation”, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences will host the 27th National Congress and 3rd International Congress of the Spanish Society for Medical and Health Sciences Education (SEDEM) this November. The event highlights the University's commitment to excellence in the education of future healthcare professionals and will mark the beginning of a series of initiatives to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Bachelor's Degree in Medicine

The selected initiatives are developing new solutions in areas including patient care, telerehabilitation, sustainable building refurbishment and the emotional wellbeing of healthcare professionals.

The dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at UIC Barcelona and director of the University’s Research Institute for Evaluation and Public Policies has been recognised for research demonstrating the effectiveness of information and nudges in promoting healthier eating habits among vulnerable families

Dr Sara Hurtado, a lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UIC Barcelona, examines in an article published in The Conversation the role that endocrine disruptors may play in the timing of menopause and highlights the need for further research into the impact of these substances on women’s health.

Over two weeks, the students learned techniques in biomaterials design and tissue regeneration at the Sant Cugat Campus